Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Tag: electric vehicles

UAW denounces Trump-Vance ticket as “menace to working class” amid threats...

The UAW warns that the Trump-Vance ticket threatens Michigan’s economic future by jeopardizing a $500 million federal grant for an electric vehicle plant, while highlighting the Biden-Harris administration’s investment in American manufacturing and union jobs.

California rolls out new Driving Clean Assistance Program offering incentives for...

Chosen applicants will have access to up to $14,000 in incentives toward the purchase of a new or used EV or hybrid with larger cost incentives given to those that trade in their older vehicles for scrap.

Biden administration plans to set new tariffs on imports from China...

Biden said the new tariffs are about "fair competition" after his aides determined that "imports of Chinese products made from aluminum and steel" were "selling the metals at prices that were falsely low to deplete the market share."

Electric vehicles sales remain strong globally new report from IEA...

The IEA said that electric vehicle sales will reach 17 million in 2024, which is up from 14 million in 2023, according to its new Global EV Outlook 2024.

Of life and lithium

“California is poised to become the world’s largest source of batteries, and it couldn’t come at a more crucial moment in our efforts to move away from fossil fuels.”

Biden administration’s EV policy shift: A step back for climate action

This potential policy shift, seen as a nod to automakers and labor unions, is stirring controversy amid the escalating climate crisis, marked by last year's record-breaking global temperatures.

USPS establishes deal with Ford to purchase 9,250 electric vehicles

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said that by 2026, all new vehicles will be electric vehicles (EV).

Maryland opens largest transit bus charging station

"The transportation infrastructure of tomorrow is up and running today in Montgomery County."

EV charging stations approved for 50 states plus DC and Puerto...

States will have access to $1.5 billion in federal monies to build the chargers.

California Air Resources Board passes Advanced Clean Cars II rule to...

The rule will transition California's transportation sector to 100 percent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035.

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Experts warn of catastrophic fallout as calls grow to restart nuclear weapons tests abandoned since 1963.

Elon Musk’s team decimates Education Department arm that tracks national school performance

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22 Republican Attorneys General sue New York over climate change Superfund Act

Legal challenge seeks to block state’s effort to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages.

Canada OKs ‘massive’ $20 billion loan for Trans-Mountain Pipeline

Critics say support for TMX means struggling Canadians end up paying the price as global fossil fuel companies “reap the rewards.”